Faith is not in itself a meritorious act; the merit is in the One toward Whom it is directed.

I'm only telling you this because I love you," he said. "And I don't want to see you hurt.

Recommitment often means putting your own sins on the table. Forbearance means acknowledging the wrongs that have been committed, and even the anger that they have created, but it puts anger in the context of love.

Each partner in marriage is to be most concerned not with getting sexual pleasure but with giving it. In short, the greatest sexual pleasure should be the pleasure of seeing your spouse getting pleasure.

Leaders should never be satisfied. They must always strive to improve, and they must build that mindset into the team.

Before we pray that God would fill us, I believe we ought to pray that He would empty us.

God’s Spirit has created a place in our souls deeper than the cesspool, and He has built Himself a home there. A tabernacle in the wilderness once blazed with His glory. Now our souls radiate His presence in a dark world.

Virality isn’t born; it’s made. Even regular everyday products and ideas can generate lots of word-of-mouth if someone figures out the right way to do it.

Quality of life cannot be achieved by taking the right shortcut. There is no shortcut. But there is a path. The path is based on principles revered throughout history.

In any situation, the person who can most accurately describe reality without laying blame will emerge as the leader, whether designated or not. - Edwin Friedman